Sarah Palin famously described herself as a pitbull with lipstick – but now she has been labelled a ‘Froot Loop’ by chef
Jamie Oliver.

Jibe: Jamie Oliver (AP)

Frooty: Sarah Palin (Getty)

The former Alaskan governor was attacked by TV chef Jamie Oliver for criticising the US government’s new healthy eating initiatives.

She has argued that a bill which covers school lunches is government meddling and that it is up to parents to decide what their children eat.

However, Oliver said Mrs Palin ‘clearly on this issue is a Froot Loop’ in a reference to the sugary breakfast cereal.

The US was in a ‘really dark moment’ when it comes to children’s health and making sure they had a good diet was a ‘civil rights issue’, he added.

The chef, who is in Los Angeles filming the second series of his ABC show Jamie’s Food Revolution, said he did not have much faith that the government would lead the way but the Obama administration was on the right track.